Maintenance Technician (Grounds & Landscaping)

Salary

$43,977.00 - $68,201.00 Annually Location301 Archdale Dr., Durham, NC Job Type Full time with benefits Job Number 26-06000 Department Parks and Recreation Opening Date 06/30/2026 Closing Date 7/14/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Position Description

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Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.

Hiring Range: Starting at $52,190.00/year

Hours: Monday - Friday 6:30 am - 3:00 pm (some evenings and weekends required)

Position to provide professional landscaping and grounds keeping services for City of Durham parks through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. Perform standardized work following prescribed procedures and instructions, while completing tasks independently. There is an established and specified routine to be followed, and decision-making is limited with minimal consequence on overall operations.

Duties/Responsibilities

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• Cleans and maintains grounds including maintaining plant beds, trees and shrubs, mowing grass, trimming weeds and applying fertilizers and chemicals.
• Cleaning, maintaining, and repairing fields, facilities, park amenities, and equipment.
• Operating commercial mowing and landscaping equipment (zero turn mowers, reel mowers, trimmers, edgers, blowers, and other handheld landscaping equipment).
• Turf care, athletic field, and/or ballfield maintenance including the operation of athletic field maintenance equipment including tractors, ballfield groomers, artificial turf grooming equipment, and aerators.
• Trail cleaning and minor maintenance.
• Special event setups/dismantling, athletic field lining/painting for athletic events.
• Assisting with special projects such as minor trimming of trees and bushes.
• Removal of all trash and debris from parks; blowing cleaning of hard surfaces, shelters, and courts; and cleaning of park restrooms.
• Performs seasonal projects as assigned including winter leaf pick up, brush clearing, snow and ice removal, storm cleanup, and athletic field maintenance.
• Performs basic repairs under the supervision of higher-level staff; performs manual and construction duties; inspects facilities and equipment for maintenance-related issues; reports issues to higher-level staff.
• Required to use a City issued smart phone and asset management software (Cityworks) to document work completion.
• Must be reliable and punctual (ability to work assigned schedule).

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

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• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• Two years of maintenance experience related to assignments.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another state driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire.

Additional Preferred Skills

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• Willing to work a flex schedule (evenings, weekends, and/or holidays).
• Experience using a smart phone.
• Willing to work in inclement weather (rainy, snowy, ice, hot/cold, etc.).
• North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver's License preferred.
• NC Pesticide License

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

* 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) * State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

* 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) * State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire * Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire * Dental and life insurance, after one year of service * Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

Employer

City of Durham Address 101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, North Carolina, 27701

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/durhamnc